No excuses – fire safety now has to be construction’s highest priority
Last summer, after decades on the side-lines, fire safety was finally centre-stage – for the worst possible reasons. Grenfell was a national catastrophe – one of those traumatic moments that scar a generation, More...
Stormy weather? Smooth sailing for R9 frame-only weather testing
Independent weather testing, delivered in partnership with The Residence Collection, has returned a series of top passes for HWL Trade Frames’ new frame-only supply Residence 9 window. The specialist trade fabricator More...
Customade Group strides ahead and is on course to double its scale
Customade Group has rounded off a historic year since it merged with Polyframe and is on course to double its scale to become a £200 million business. Now comfortably the biggest fabricator in the UK with revenues More...
Female hardware experts lead the way at this year’s Institute Awards
For the first time in the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers’ (IAI) history, all of the winners at the IAI Awards are female architectural ironmongers. The best industry professionals and most promising newcomers More...
Two new Regional Sales Managers for VBH
Two new Regional Sales Managers for VBH_MASTER Following growing demand for VBH products, particularly the expanding greenteQ range, VBH has appointed two new Regional Sales Managers (RSM) for its UK operation. More...
High performance Glazpart vents added to Carl F Groupco’s catalogue
The high performance Glazpart Link Vent range of plastic injection moulded trickle ventilators has been added to Carl F Groupco’s hardware catalogue. Designed to meet the stringent requirements of today’s building More...
Mercury Glazing showcases its credentials as a specialist fabricator
Established in 2002, Mercury Glazing Supplies Ltd has a renowned reputation for being one of the industry’s most reliable specialist fabricators of feature-rich PVC-u and aluminium products. The company’s expertise More...
PatioMaster’s new website is designed to increase lead generation for its customers
PatioMaster, the nation’s favourite patio door brand, has just launched a new website. Carmen Velilla, Brand Manager of PatioMaster, said: “Our new website builds on everything that worked well from the previous More...
Brexit no barrier to Pioneer’s sales of conservatories to French customer
With Pioneer continuing to supply conservatories to a French home improvement specialist based near Paris at a rate of two articulated truck loads a month, Brexit will not present any barrier to sales, say both More...
Morley extends apprenticeship programme with North Lancs Training
Sealed unit and integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass & Glazing has extended its apprenticeship programme with the help of North Lancs Training Group. The company’s first apprentice Kieran Buchan completed More...
Along with a host of other technology giants, Yale is sponsoring Smart Home Week
Yale, along with a host of other technology giants, is sponsoring Smart Home Week 2018 – an initiative to showcase the very best in smart, connected and integrated home technology. Commencing on 21st May, Smart More...